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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2019
Fuel Automation Station, Llc, Birmingham, MI (US);
Ricky Dean Shock, Victoria, TX (US);
FUEL AUTOMATION STATION, LLC, Birmingham, MI (US);
Abstract
A distribution station includes a container, a pump, first and second manifolds fluidly connected with the pump, reels, hoses, valves, fluid level sensors, and a controller. Each hose is connected with a different one of the reels. A portion of the reels are connected to be fed from the first manifold and another portion of the reels are connected to be fed from the second manifold. Each valve is situated between one of the first or second manifolds and a respective different one of the reels. Each fluid level sensor is associated with a different one of the hoses. The controller is configured to individually open and close the valves responsive to the fluid level sensors.